A Manchester native said she is in shock after terrorists targeted her beloved Brussels, where she moved 20 years ago.

A Manchester native said she is in shock after terrorists targeted her beloved Brussels, where she moved 20 years ago.

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Updated: 6:20 PM EDT Mar 23, 2016

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WEBVTT -- TO BRUSSELS ON FRIDAY. REPORTER: TONIGHT A MANCHESTER NATIVE IS IN SHOCK AFTER THE TERRORIST TARGETED HER BELOV BRUSSELS. >> YOU WANT TO BE BRAVE AND JUST GO ON WITH YOUR LIFE, BURR IT'S NOT EASY OBVIOUSLY. REPORTER: SHE MOVED TO BRUSSELS WITH HER FAMILY 20 YEARS AGO WHEN HER FATHER WAS IN THE U.S. MILITARY. SHE SAYS SHE NEVER ANTICIPATED THE DOUBLE BOMB ATTACK YESTERDAY THAT KILLED 34 PEOPLE AND WOUNDED 270. >> I LIVE LITERALLY 15 MINUTES AWAY FROM THE AIRPORT AND 15 MINUTES AWAY FROM THAT METRO STOP, SO I CERTAINLY COULD HAVE KNOWN SOMEONE WHO WAS IN THOSE AREAS, BUT LUCKILY I DIDN'T. REPORTER: ALEXIS IS AN EVENT ORGANIZER AND WAS WORKING AT AN AGRICULTURAL EVENT DOWNTOWN YESTERDAY WHEN THE BOMBS WENT OFF. SHE HAD TO HITCH A RIDE WITH A FRIEND AFTER THE CONFERENCE, BECAUSE THE METRO WAS SHUT DOWN. >> I'M SURE A LOT OF PEOPLE NOW WILL BE THINKING TWICE ABOUT TAKING THE METRO AND THE TRAIN. BUT THE PROBLEM IN BRUSSELS LIKE MANY CITIES IS THAT IT'S JUST NOT POSSIBLE TO GO BY CAR ALL THE TIME. A LOT OF PEOPLE DEPEND ON THE PUBLIC TRANSPORT. REPORTER: WHILE SHE HOPES THE ATTACKS DON'T FOSTER ISLAMOPHOBIA -- >> NOBODY WANTS TO BE A RACIST. NOBODY WANTS TO REALLY TARGET CERTAIN GROUPS, BUT ON THE OTHER HAND -- REPORTER: ALEXIS WORKED FROM HOME TODAY AND SAYS ALL OF HER WORK EVENTS WERE CANCELED THIS WEEK. BUT MANY PEOPLE IN BRUSSELS CHOSE TO GO DOWNTOWN TODAY TO

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A Manchester native said she is in shock after terrorists targeted her beloved Brussels, where she moved 20 years ago.